City Commission

The City Commission will provide sound public policy and lead the City toward our vision of a unified community with a viable downtown, quality neighborhoods, quality educational opportunities and an expanding, diversified local economy.

The City Commission is the principal legislative and government body of the City. The Mayor, elected every three years, presides over a board of four commission members who are elected to three-year alternating terms by the community at large.

City Commission meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month. All Commission meetings are held at City Hall and begin at 6:00 p.m. You may view the City Commission's agendas, voting results, and minutes, which are maintained by the City Clerk's Office. Any person may address the Commission regarding agenda or non-agenda items at the appropriate time during the meeting. Workshops are held the second Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the first floor conference room. Click here to view City Commission agendas and minutes.

To reach the Office of the Mayor and City Commission, please contact Delores Rangel at (561) 243-7010 ext. 1110.

Cary Glickstein is a 4th generation native Floridian, the father of three and has resided in Delray Beach since 1989. Mr. Glickstein earned his B.A. degree from the University of Hawaii and his Law degree from the University of Miami School of Law.

Mr. Glickstein, a member of the Florida Bar since 1985, is the founder of Ironwood Properties. He previously served as Vice President and General Counsel of Falcor Industries, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of a pacific-rim hospitality, real estate and manufacturing conglomerate. Mr. Glickstein also practiced law at Finley, Kumble, Wagner, Manley, Myerson and Casey, an international law firm, where he specialized in land-use and corporate matters.

Jim Chard has focused his career on business development, innovation, and information technology in both financial institutions and startup companies. He has worked at Morgan Stanley, Citibank, American Express and several early stage tech companies. He has also worked for public agencies in Boston and New York City.

For the past five years Mr. Chard has been engaged in volunteer municipal activities in Delray Beach, including:

Human Powered Delray – Chair of this bicycle and pedestrian advocacy group that works with Delray to promote alternative transportation modes

Congress Avenue Task Force – Member of the Task Force guiding the City’s efforts to rebuild the underutilized and outdated Congress Avenue as Delray’s Next Great Street

Comprehensive Plan Rewrite – Vice Chair of Task Force to envision future of Delray and draft the Plan document that specifies how the vision should be accomplished

Site Planning Review and Appearance Board – Vice Chair of the Board that determines the streetscape and attractiveness of Delray

SquarePlay – Citizen led effort to “activate” Old School Square Park which often goes underutilized even though it is in the heart of Delray

Grant writing and advocacy for sustainability initiatives such as complete streets, greenways, and conversion of underutilized alleys to bike and pedestrian pathways

Board member of numerous civic organizations such as Chamber of Commerce and Community Greening

Mr. Chard holds two graduate degrees from Harvard including an MBA from the Business School and a City Planning degree from the Design School. His undergraduate degree is a BA from Pomona College.

Shirley Johnson was elected to the City Commission on March 14, 2017. Born in Savannah, GA, she grew up in Delray Beach and has always lived in the Northwest section of the City. She graduated from Howard University with a BA in Government/Political Science.

Mrs. Johnson spent 26 years with the International Business Machines Corp (IBM) in various administrative positions. Her last assignments were as Administration Manager and Systems Analyst. These posts were in the IBM Washington, Maryland and Virginia Metro areas.

She retired to Delray Beach and another career of Community Activism/Organization. She helped to organize the Paradise Heights Homeowners Association (served as President for three years), MADDs, worked with several after-school youth mentoring programs, helped conduct Voter Rights Restoration workshops, voter registration drives since 2004 and, most recently, was a volunteer assistant to teachers at the Full Service Center School. Her continuing desire is to always help to better the lives of her fellow residents. It has always been her lifetime goal to serve all the community of Delray.

Mrs. Johnson has been married for 48 years and she has two children and three grandchildren.

Mitch Katz was elected to the Delray Beach City Commission on March 10, 2015. He was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and has lived in South Florida since 1977. A resident of Delray Beach for over a decade, he served as president of Bexley Park HOA for 8 years until elected to the Commission.

Commissioner Katz received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix. He graduated from the Ken Blanchard College of Business at Grand Canyon University with a Master’s Degree in Leadership in 2013. He has worked in various admissions management positions in higher education and is dedicated to helping adults achieve their lifelong education goals. He is currently a manager of Education Programs at the Learning House Inc.

Commissioner Katz additionally serves the city by representing the Palm Beach League of Cities as a member of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. Mr. Katz also spends time volunteering in the community including serving as an Asst. Scoutmaster for Boy Scout Troop 308 in Delray Beach.

Commissioner Shelly Petrolia is a Palm Beach County native who has lived and worked in Delray Beach for more than 25 years. She and her husband own a real estate business and are raising their four teenage boys here.

Since her election to the Delray Beach Commission in 2013, Commissioner Petrolia has focused on:

Ensuring that city contracts get put out for bid;

Initiating Sober Home laws to protect those in recovery and citizens;

Pushing for fair restructuring of pensions;

Tackling climate change issues and the effects of rising sea levels;

Speaking up for the arts and cultural community;

Supporting development that enhances our community without threatening its historic legacy;

Advocating for a vibrant business community;

Successfully demanding annual tax rate reductions;

Being Prepared and Asking tough questions.

An active community leader for decades, Commissioner Petrolia served for many years on the Delray Beach Housing Authority Board and in volunteer leadership roles at her children’s school and for her community’s Home Owner’s Association.

She holds a Bachelor’s degree double majoring in Finance and Risk Management/Insurance from Florida State University.